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December 19 in Tigers and mlb history:

1928 - Senators player-manager Bucky Harris is traded to the Tigers for infielder Jack Warner. The future Hall of Famer will replace George Moriarty (68-86, 6th place) as the Motor City skipper.

1936: Mickey Cochrane checks out of the hospital and goes to a Wyoming ranch to recover his health.

1983: The Tigers sign free agent slugger Darrell Evans, who hit .277 with 30 home runs for the Giants last season.

1986: After finding no other clubs interested in signing him, free agent pitcher and 20-game winner Jack Morris agrees to salary arbitration with the Tigers while at the same time accusing the major league owners of collusion against free agents.
Morris had offered to sign a one-year contract, with salary to be determined by an arbitrator, with either the Yankees, Angels, Twins, or Phillies, but was turned down by all four.

2003 Detroit signs veteran free agents Rondell White and Fernando Vina.

Tigers players, coaches, announcers, and executives birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Al_Kaline
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kalinal01.shtml?redir
http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/a141b60c
http://baseballhall.org/hof/kaline-al
Al Kaline 1953-1974, announcer 1975-2001, spring training coach 1975-present, executive 2002-present.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tayloto02.shtml
Tony Taylor 1971-1973.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/parkecl01.shtml
Clay Parker 1990.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woodyma01.shtml
Mark Woodyard 2005.

Players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pete_Hill
Pete Hill Detroit Stars Negro Leagues 1919-1921.

from Baseball Reference
 
December 20 in Tigers and mlb history:

1921: At the Major League meetings, the American League votes to return to the best-of-7 World Series; the National League votes to keep the 5-of-9. Judge Landis casts the deciding vote, and the 4-of-7 format is reinstated.

1926 Commissioner Judge Landis meets with Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, and Smokey Joe Wood about allegations of a fixed game in 1919. Dutch Leonard, the man who leveled the accusations, does not attend out of fear that Cobb will hurt him.

1946 The Tigers released catcher Paul Richards, who will become a very successful manager.

1980 - Unless contracts are tendered to certain veterans by today's deadline, the Basic Agreement requires they be allowed to become free agents. In a major blunder, the Red Sox will miss the deadline, permitting All-Stars Fred Lynn and Carlton Fisk to be eligible for free agency.

1989 Detroit releases former ace reliever?and 1984 Cy Young Award and MVP winner?Willie Hernandez.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Paddy_Baumann
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/baumapa01.shtml?redir
Paddy Baumann 1911-1914.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonesde01.shtml
Deacon Jones 1916-1918.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dowdsn01.shtml
Snooks Dowd 1919.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/huffau01.shtml
Aubrey Huff 2009.

from baseball reference
 
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